PROBLEM QUESTIONS
1
Ming runs a hair salon called Australian Hairlines [Hairlines].
Ming decides to promote the business by advertising a ‘special
offer’ in the local paper. The advertisement he places in the
local newspaper states that ‘Hairlines’ will, on the production
y the customer of the advertisement, give that customer a
haircut at the low price of $10.
The day after the advertisement is published, some 50
people a
ive at the salon asking for the special haircut at $10.
Ming is overwhelmed by the response and realizes that the
salon will lose a lot of money if this promotion continues. Ming
decides to put up a sign in the salon’s window that states
“THE OFFER OF HAIRCUTS AS ADVERTISED HAS NOW FINISHED”
Question(350 WORDS)
A)Could Ming argue that the payment of $10 is insufficient fo
the promise of what would normally be a $60 haircut, and
consequently, there are no legal obligations on the business?
Ming believes he has now withdrawn the promotion and has
no further obligation to provide cut-price haircuts. Is this
co
ect?
2
Lucy, Seamus and Koo are students who are keen to earn an
income in their spare time to finance their studies. Lucy has a
truck, Seamus owns a lawnmower and Koo has a computer.
They print flyers advertising LuSeKo Mowing Service [LuSeKo],
their registered business name, which they drop in to
neighbourhood lette
oxes.
Within a short time, LuSeKo has a list of regular clients.
Seamus cuts the grass, Lucy removes the clippings in hertruck
and Koo keeps the accounts.
Seamus decides that they need an industrial ride-on mowe
and orders one from FastCut Mowers in the name of LuSeKo.
Lucy and Koo were not consulted about this purchase.
Meanwhile, Lucy develops a separate business relationship
with many of LuSeKo's clients by removing ru
ish from thei
properties on weekends while Seamus and Koo are busy
studying. These clients pay Lucy in cash, which she deposits
into her personal bank account. Lucy does not disclose these
jobs to Seamus and Koo.
When FastCut's bill a
ives, Koo is particularly upset when
she realises there is insufficient money in the LuSeKo bank
account to pay for the ride-on mower.
Then, while operating the ride-on mower, Seamus hits a
stump and is flung under the rotating blades. He later dies as
a result of his injuries.
QUESTIONS
(a) Are Lucy, Seamus and Koo ca
ying on a partnership?(120 WORDS)
(b) Assuming that Lucy, Seamus and Koo are in
partnership, would Lucy and Koo be liable to contribute
to the purchase of the ride-on mower?(120 WORDS)
Ru
ic(Instruction)
i. answer your chosen legal case questions using the IRAC method.
ii. Your answer must be supported by relevant law and cases decided by Australian courts (preferably the High Court) and/or scholarly articles. A minimum of 2 references are required for each case.
iii. Your references must be listed in a Reference list at the end.